RASSIAS METHOD® TEACHER WORKSHOPS @ Rutgers University

To view pictures of the 2005 Teacher Workshop I, please click here.

Dates for 2006:

Workshop I (Primary): Monday, June 26 - Wednesday, June 28, 2006

Workshop II (Advanced): Thursday, June 29 - Friday, June 30, 2006


The Rassias Method® teaching techniques

  • create and maintain a dynamic pace and hold the students’ attention;
  • promote spontaneous and creative expressions;
  • result in a high rate of student response;
  • reduce the students’ fear of making mistakes;
  • involve students on an emotional level.

For more information on the Rassias Method® go to http://www.dartmouth.edu/~rassias/

Summer 2006 Teacher Workshops

Workshop I (Primary)

  • Date:   Monday, June 26 - Wednesday, June 28, 2006

  • Time:   9:00-12:30 Morning Session
              12:30  -1:30 Lunch
                1:30 - 5:00 Afternoon Session

             
  • Place: Rutgers Student Center on College Ave
    Directions (Parking permit will be provided)

  • Food Services at the Student Center:
    Au Bon Pain
    Gerlanda's
    King Pita
    Subway
    Szechwan Express
    Wendy's

  • Tuition:
    $ 450.00 (includes instruction, workshop materials, and refreshments)
    Meals are not included!

  • For a registration form, please click HERE.

  • Please send registration form and payment to:

    Rutgers University Language Institute
    20 Seminary Place
    New Brunswick, NJ 08901
    Attn: Rassias Workshop

  • Cancellation Policy:
    Tuition fee is refundable only upon written cancellation received two weeks prior to the workshop.

  • Participants will receive a Certificate for 21 Professional Development Hours. The World Languages Institute at Rutgers University is a registered New Jersey Professional Development Provider.

  • Contact Information:
    Ursula S. Atkinson, Ph.D.
    Senior Academic Program Coordinator
    Tel: 732-932-7373 x19
    Fax: 732-932-1556
    Email: atkinson@langlab.rutgers.edu
  • Lodging:
    Workshop participants are expected to make their own hotel reservations.
    The University Inn and Conference Center has reserved a block of rooms for the period of Sunday, 6/25 through Friday 6/30. If you are interested, please call 732-932-9144 x 1 to make reservations. Please mention the group name Rassias Language Program in order to receive the special group discount.

  • Travel
    The Rassias Workshop is held at the Rutgers New Brunswick campus in central New Jersey. There is a New Jersey Transit train station close to campus and a short cab ride from the University Inn. Train information can be found on the NJTransit website at www.njtransit.com. New Brunswick is on the Northeast Corridor Line. The local airport is Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR). There is a train that runs from the airport to the New Brunswick station. View the train schedule in pdf form here, or visit the NJTransit website for more information. If you are driving from the airport, take the NJ Turnpike South and follow the directions here.

Workshop II (Advanced)

Attendance in an introductory workshop is mandatory for participation at this level because the advanced workshop assumes an understanding of techniques previously explained and practiced.

  • Date:   Thursday, June 29 - Friday, June 30, 2006

  • Time:Thursday:  9:00-12:30 Morning Session
                             12:30  -1:30 Lunch
                               1:30 - 5:00 Afternoon Session
              Friday:      9:00 - 12:00 Morning Session
                               1:00 -   3:00 Afternoon Session

             
  • Place: Rutgers Student Center on College Ave
    Directions (Parking permit will be provided)

  • Food Services at the Student Center:
    Au Bon Pain
    Gerlanda's
    King Pita
    Subway
    Szechwan Express
    Wendy's

  • Tuition:
    $ 300.00 (includes instruction, workshop materials, and refreshments)

  • For a registration form, please click HERE.
  • Please send registration form and payment to:

    Rutgers University Language Institute
    20 Seminary Place
    New Brunswick, NJ 08901
    Attn: Rassias Workshop

  • Cancellation Policy:
    Tuition fee is refundable only upon written cancellation received two weeks prior to the workshop.
  • Participants will receive a Certificate for 12 Professional Development Hours. The World Languages Institute at Rutgers University is a registered New Jersey Professional Development Provider.

  • Contact Information:
    Ursula S. Atkinson, Ph.D.
    Senior Academic Program Coordinator
    Tel: 732-932-7373 x19
    Fax: 732-932-1556
    Email: atkinson@langlab.rutgers.edu

  • Lodging:
    Workshop participants are expected to make their own hotel reservations.
    The University Inn and Conference Center has reserved a block of rooms for the period of Sunday, 6/25 through Friday 6/30. If you are interested, please call 732-932-9144 x 1 to make reservations. Please mention the group name Rassias Language Program in order to receive the special group discount.


  • Travel
    The Rassias Workshop is held at the Rutgers New Brunswick campus in central New Jersey. There is a New Jersey Transit train station close to campus and a short cab ride from the University Inn. Train information can be found on the NJTransit website at www.njtransit.com. New Brunswick is on the Northeast Corridor Line. The local airport is Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR). There is a train that runs from the airport to the New Brunswick station. View the train schedule in pdf form here, or visit the NJTransit website for more information. If you are driving from the airport, take the NJ Turnpike South and follow the directions here.